Tokyo 2020: D’tigress Coach Picks Akhator, Elonu, Others Olympics Qualifiers - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 16, 2019
D’TigressHead Coach, Otis Hughley has called up Captain Adaora Elonu, Evelyn Akhator and12 others for the final phase of the 2020 Olympics Qualification Tournament,scheduled for Belgrade on February 6 to 9, 2020.
Alsoin the team is Louisville University guard, Elizabeth Balogun, who was notreleased by her school for the pre-Olympics qualification tournament gotanother invitation, alongside Nigeria-based Musa Murjanatu, who emerged asWomen Basketball League ‘Most-Valuable Player’, after guiding Air Warriors ofAbuja to their first ever league title.
VirtusEirene, of Italy small forward, Ifunanya Ibekwe, Promise Amukamara, SarahImovbioh and Spain based Elo Edeferioka who plies her trade with CB Vigo wasalso called among others.
PallasKunaiyi Akpannah is course to continue building her fledging national teamcareer after debuting for Nigeria at the pre-qualifiers in Maputo, Mozambiquein November while Ezinne Kalu, and A’isha Balarabe have been included in the 14man list.
Nigeriais drawn alongside host-Serbia, USA and Mozambique with two Olympics tickets onoffer.